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Julie Tamiko Manning, left, and Matt Miwa, right, performing at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in April, 2012. Photo: Nikkei Voice File Photo
The pair had just performed the Ontario premiere of The Tashme Project: The Living Archives in front of a packed audience at the Japanese Canadian...

A view of the financial centres of Tokyo, Japan.
The ideas and knowledge shared were as diverse as the attendees ranging from economy to history to pop culture. The day started with a keynote speech from the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre’s Executive Director James Heron.
Contrasting between...

Madoka Kitao, seen here, is the creator of game Let's Catch the Lion! and an internationally recognized shogi player. Photo courtesy: Madoka Kitao
Shogi is Japan’s version of chess and was first played in its current form during the 16th century. The main difference between shogi and Western...

A group shot of filmmakers in San Francisco including Academy Award winner Chris Tashima, in yellow, and ABC News Anchor David Ono, top. Photo by William Lee / Courtesy Nichi Bei Weekly
The trek south with the film had been a long time coming and I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Hatsumi is entirely...

Jeffrey Alexander says Japan's beer market is starting to evolve with a growing selection of craft brews. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara
At a recent lecture held at the Japan Foundation in Toronto, author Jeffrey Alexander shared with audiences a behind-the-curtain look at Japan's beer culture and the cartel...

Ariana Miyamoto faces a critical public after being crowned.
In March, Nagasaki-born Ariana Miyamoto became Japan's first hafu Miss Universe after beating 44 other contests, but a critical public awaited her.
According to Kotaku, Byokan Sunday and Naver Matome had many comments about her on twitter....

Mourned by thousands Goto is remembered for his work, not his fate. Photo courtesy: Twitter
Kenji Goto, 47, was beheaded by ISIS leaving a grieving mother, a wife, and three children behind.
As a journalist, Goto had made it his life's work to tell the stories of the victims in conflict zones...

Japan Crate CEO delves deep into Japan's culture of sweets at trade shows and beyond. Photo courtesy: Japan Crate
Admittedly, that last bit might not sound as good as Sammie Davis Jr.’s rendition of The Candy Man, but like the dealer of sweets in the song, Hank Rao is on a mission to spread...

Katsumata is the CEO of Cocci Pedale, a small bike workshop he owns and that's based in Hadano, Japan. Katsumata began designing bikes when he worked as a barber in Tokyo almost six years ago.
He loved to tour around the city on weekends and says building his own bikes was a natural evolution...

Even as I begin to write this in the midst of the magnificent World Series between the favoured San Francisco Giants and ‘underdog’ Kansas City Royals, I have to admit that I do take some pride in the fact that Nori Aoki of Japan and American Travis Ishikawa have played important roles in getting...